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Kamezaki Festival Floats

Aichi · Handa · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 亀崎潮干祭の山車

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Kamezaki Festival Floats
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WHAT TO DOKamezaki Festival Floats

Floats hauled down onto the beach itself, their carvings and embroidered hangings standing on the sand.

WHEREAichi

Nishi-Mikawa · Handa

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Floats hauled down onto the beach itself, their carvings and embroidered hangings standing on the sand.

About this place

The Kamezaki Shiohi Festival is the festival of Kanzaki Shrine in Kamezakicho, Handa, Aichi Prefecture. It is held every year on May 3 and 4. The "Kamezaki Shiohi Festival Float Event" is designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan, and is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list as a component of the "Yama, Hoko, Yatai Float Festivals."

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Founded / opened:Edo period Highlights / collection:Five floats pulled down to the beach, Detailed carvings and curtains Genre:Sculpture, Textiles and dyeing

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